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Welcome to the Connellsville Canteen!
An Initiative of the Fayette County Cultural Trust
George E. Vavra Jr.
He attended Dunbar Township High School
He is the son of George and Mary Vavra
Seaman 1st Class
George entered the US Navy on July 20, 1945
He was stationed at Great Lakes then Pearl Harbor aboard the USS Texas.
Awards include American-Pacific Ribbon and WWII Victory Medal
George was discharged August 16, 1946
USS Texas
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